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Patients diagnosed with testicular cancer in the COVID-19 period

Patients diagnosed with testicular cancer before the COVID-19 period

Patients diagnosed with testicular cancer in the urology clinic during and before the COVID-19 pandemic will be retrospectively evaluated and compared.

COVID-19 pandemic

Ali Kaan Yıldız

In this study, investigators aim to reveal how the COVID-19 pandemic process affects testicular cancer presentations, tumor stages, the time elapsed between diagnosis and intervention, tumor recurrence and progression, which are oncological outcomes.

The rapid spread of the 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by a novel betacoronavirus known as the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has had dramatic effects on individuals and health systems around the world. Beyond those infected with SARS-CoV-2,the intense demand for limited health system resources has led to reduced capacity, rapid depletion of healthcare systems and hospitals becoming a source of virus transmission.

Urology associations and reference centers have issued recommendations to inform urology care during the COVID-19 outbreak. It is essential that urologists give priority to patient safety. Potential delays in the diagnosis and treatment of urological conditions and the additional burden on healthcare resources must be balanced against the risks of exposure to COVID-19. While this situation aims to conserve healthcare resources, it has created the risk of delaying cancer treatment. As a result, the transformation of health services and the increasing interest of the public in avoiding exposure to the disease has led to a decrease in the number of hospital admissions.

The effects of the pandemic on patients with testicular cancer due to a decrease in emergency room and urology clinic admissions are not clear. During theCOVID-19 outbreak, the EAU (European Association of Urology) panel of testicular cancer published an evidence-based guideline. According to this guideline, four priority groups were formed and a certain period of delaying treatment was defined for patients in each group according to their priorities.

Study title	NCT ID	Conditions	Interventions	Eligibility	Organization	Link
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Testicular Cancer	NCT05083143	Testicular Canc... COVID-19	COVID-19 pandem...	18 Years - 65 Years	Ankara Training and Research Hospital
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Testicular Cancer	NCT05083143	Testicular Canc... COVID-19	COVID-19 pandem...	18 Years - 65 Years	Ankara Training and Research Hospital

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